12/12/2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises joint sponsors on Yan Palace's Hong Kong IPO
According to regulatory requirements, Jin Kong's official title is Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong.
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12/12/2023
Latham Advises Simon Property Group on €750 Million Exchangeable Bond Issuance
Cross-border team represents the REIT engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and mixed-use destinations in the offering.
12/12/2023
Freshfields advises CVC Growth Funds on a significant minority investment in TOPdesk
CVC Growth Funds’ investment is expected to close in the first half of 2024, subject to certain regulatory clearances and employee representative bodies’ advice.
12/12/2023
Baker McKenzie represented Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. in its $60 million credit facility with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation
The facility is a $60 million financing which is intended in part to refinance Axtel’s loan agreement with Export Development Canada.
12/11/2023
Hogan Lovells advises Smart Metering Systems on its £1.3 billion takeover offer by KKR
The Hogan Lovells team was led by Corporate partner Patrick Sarch
12/11/2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Chemist Warehouse on its proposed merger with Sigma Healthcare
Herbert Smith Freehills advises on proposed merger to create a leading healthcare wholesaler, distributor and retail pharmacy franchisor
12/11/2023
Bird & Bird advises the sellers on sale of leading Jersey fiduciary, Garfield-Bennett Trust Company Limited to Summit Group Limited
The Bird & Bird team in London was led by Clive Hopewell (partner, Corporate), Richie Lamb (senior associate, Corporate) and Henry Everett (associate, Corporate).
12/11/2023
Allen & Overy advises CA Auto Bank on bond issuance in pound sterling
The bond has three years’ maturity
12/11/2023
Bird & Bird advised Health-Tech-VC on EUR 1.3 million investment in RYVER.AI
The company develops generative AI to create artificial but highly realistic datasets of radiological images.
12/11/2023
Freshfields advises GIC on proposed acquisition of Cinven’s shares in Miller
The agreement will see GIC become the majority shareholder in Miller, subject to completion and regulatory approval, and is expected to close at the end of Q1 2024.
12/08/2023
Conyers Advises Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a global investment firm which has raised approximately US$45bn in capital to date.
12/08/2023
Dentons advises Modus Asset Management on acquisition financing for a 93 MW portfolio of photovoltaic projects
The funds will be used to finance and refinance the acquisition of a portfolio of photovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 93 MW, located in Poland.
12/08/2023
Allen & Overy advises Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai on the IPO and listing of Dubai Taxi Company
The IPO of Dubai Taxi continues the Dubai Government’s significant asset privatisation programme
12/08/2023
A&O advises a consortium led by Fajr Capital on the acquisition of a 65% stake in the GCC business of Aster DM Healthcare
The current market cap of the combined India and GCC business stands at around USD 2 billion.
12/08/2023
Hogan Lovells advises Portland Private Equity on setup of Luxembourg fund Portland Caribbean Fund III
The fund will focus on making growth equity investments in high quality, scalable indigenous businesses
12/08/2023
Bird & Bird advises Standard Industries on its Series A investment into AI startup PhysicsX
Standard Industries invested alongside General Catalyst, NGP Energy, Radius Capital & KKR co-founder Henry Kravis in a $32 million Series A financing round.
12/08/2023
Harneys achieves top-tier status in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024 Guide
The firm’s success is underscored by the feedback received from its clients.
12/08/2023
Litigation and eDiscovery - a year in review and trends to look out for in 2024
High inflation and struggling economies worldwide likely impacted litigation budgets and made it more attractive to resolve some disputes without incurring the costs of proceeding to trial.
12/08/2023
Squeeze-out rights: buying out minority shareholders in a Guernsey company
In this Guide, we consider the application of these provisions and how they sit alongside the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
12/08/2023
Trading Standards in Guernsey - protecting consumer rights
Consumers are defined as individuals receiving services and digital content or buying goods for themselves wholly or mainly outside their trade, craft or profession.